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Feedback is any information you receive about yourself; it’s how you’re ranked, thanked, described, and advised. It can be hard to hear feedback, and much training has been devoted to how to better give it. The key, though, is learning how to better receive it. After all, the receiver is the one who controls whether or not feedback is understood, accepted, and adopted.

In Thanks For the Feedback, Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen, two of the co-authors of the bestseller Difficult Conversations, walk you through how to become a better receiver of feedback so that you can more effectively incorporate it into your life and in doing so, improve your job performance and strengthen your personal relationships.

Are you tired of arguing, talking in circles, or feeling misunderstood? In The Next Conversation, trial lawyer Jefferson Fisher offers practical techniques for communicating effectively in everyday situations—whether you’re navigating family disagreements, workplace conflicts, or even arguments with total strangers. He explains how to connect with others, have healthier arguments, assert yourself respectfully, and handle communication roadblocks like insults and interruptions.

In this guide, we’ll explore the essential tools of effective communication: connection, preparation, and assertiveness. Then, we’ll look more specifically at how to navigate arguments and difficult conversations. We’ll discuss the anatomy of an argument, how to maintain composure and deal with defensive behaviors, and how to smooth things over in later talks. We’ll also compare Fisher’s insights with those from other communication books like George Thompson’s Verbal Judo, and we’ll share additional tips for communicating better in everyday life.

Do you struggle to achieve your goals? In Get It Done, psychologist Ayelet Fishbach explains how to make them easier to pursue using the science of motivation. She provides tips for setting goals that motivate you, maintaining that motivation throughout the journey, and juggling multiple goals at once. Whether you want to exercise more, save money, or advance your career, Fishbach’s strategies can help you finally get it done.

In this guide, we’ll first explain how to craft compelling goals. Then, we’ll discuss how to overcome motivation slumps and how to improve your chances of success by working toward multiple goals at once and collaborating with others. Along the way, we’ll supplement Fishbach’s insights with advice from other productivity experts to boost your goal pursuit efforts.

Feedback is any information you receive about yourself; it’s how you’re ranked, thanked, described, and advised. It can be hard to hear feedback, and much training has been devoted to how to better give it. The key, though, is learning how to better receive it. After all, the receiver is the one who controls whether or not feedback is understood, accepted, and adopted.

In Thanks For the Feedback, Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen, two of the co-authors of the bestseller Difficult Conversations, walk you through how to become a better receiver of feedback so that you can more effectively incorporate it into your life and in doing so, improve your job performance and strengthen your personal relationships.

What if you could think yourself to better health and a happier life—using the power of your brain and your body, not by asking the universe to do it for you? Science writer David Robson argues in The Expectation Effect that your brain’s predictions about your body, your health, your intellect, and your emotions are so powerful that they create your reality. By changing what your brain predicts, you can change the reality your brain creates for you and the limits it sets for you.

Drawing on extensive scientific research, the book explores the expectation effects that shape your health, determine how well you age and how long you live, and influence how you respond to stress. Throughout the guide, we’ll look at the strategies Robson recommends for stopping the negative outcomes of expectation effects and creating positive outcomes, and we’ll connect his ideas to what other experts say about how you can use these effects to improve your health and happiness.

Are you tired of arguing, talking in circles, or feeling misunderstood? In The Next Conversation, trial lawyer Jefferson Fisher offers practical techniques for communicating effectively in everyday situations—whether you’re navigating family disagreements, workplace conflicts, or even arguments with total strangers. He explains how to connect with others, have healthier arguments, assert yourself respectfully, and handle communication roadblocks like insults and interruptions.

In this guide, we’ll explore the essential tools of effective communication: connection, preparation, and assertiveness. Then, we’ll look more specifically at how to navigate arguments and difficult conversations. We’ll discuss the anatomy of an argument, how to maintain composure and deal with defensive behaviors, and how to smooth things over in later talks. We’ll also compare Fisher’s insights with those from other communication books like George Thompson’s Verbal Judo, and we’ll share additional tips for communicating better in everyday life.

Feedback is any information you receive about yourself; it’s how you’re ranked, thanked, described, and advised. It can be hard to hear feedback, and much training has been devoted to how to better give it. The key, though, is learning how to better receive it. After all, the receiver is the one who controls whether or not feedback is understood, accepted, and adopted.

In Thanks For the Feedback, Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen, two of the co-authors of the bestseller Difficult Conversations, walk you through how to become a better receiver of feedback so that you can more effectively incorporate it into your life and in doing so, improve your job performance and strengthen your personal relationships.

Are you tired of arguing, talking in circles, or feeling misunderstood? In The Next Conversation, trial lawyer Jefferson Fisher offers practical techniques for communicating effectively in everyday situations—whether you’re navigating family disagreements, workplace conflicts, or even arguments with total strangers. He explains how to connect with others, have healthier arguments, assert yourself respectfully, and handle communication roadblocks like insults and interruptions.

In this guide, we’ll explore the essential tools of effective communication: connection, preparation, and assertiveness. Then, we’ll look more specifically at how to navigate arguments and difficult conversations. We’ll discuss the anatomy of an argument, how to maintain composure and deal with defensive behaviors, and how to smooth things over in later talks. We’ll also compare Fisher’s insights with those from other communication books like George Thompson’s Verbal Judo, and we’ll share additional tips for communicating better in everyday life.

Do you struggle to achieve your goals? In Get It Done, psychologist Ayelet Fishbach explains how to make them easier to pursue using the science of motivation. She provides tips for setting goals that motivate you, maintaining that motivation throughout the journey, and juggling multiple goals at once. Whether you want to exercise more, save money, or advance your career, Fishbach’s strategies can help you finally get it done.

In this guide, we’ll first explain how to craft compelling goals. Then, we’ll discuss how to overcome motivation slumps and how to improve your chances of success by working toward multiple goals at once and collaborating with others. Along the way, we’ll supplement Fishbach’s insights with advice from other productivity experts to boost your goal pursuit efforts.